Mike Scott

Nice and Spicy

Dear Atlanta, Running a-fowl While engaged in conversation recently about disappointing foods, your name came up. Lest...

Big Easy Screen Time and a Letter to Hollywood

Dear Hollywood, Please accept our sincerest apologies in advance for any purple-green-and-gold glitter you might...

The Ghosts of Carnivals Past

The young man from Hannibal, Missouri, had seen a lot in just 23 years...

Neutral Sides

Dear Switzerland, You, of all places, must appreciate the sound of silence, I would imagine....

Carnival Time in New Orleans

Dear Phoenix, We have never met, you and I, but my thoughts often turn to...

Road Rules For Visitors in New Orleans

Dear Kansas City, I write to you today not out of admiration, but concern. During a...
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A Bridge Too Far

Dear Gretna, I am writing today with only slightly feigned regret to inform you that...

Embracing the Spooky Halloween Season in New Orleans

Dear Savannah, Georgia, Dark clouds are massing on the horizon as I slouch over my...

The Season of Hope in New Orleans

Dear Hope, Arkansas, At long last, your namesake season approaches here in New Orleans: the...

Hurricane Katrina: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Dear Kalamazoo, The gentleman with the gravity-defying mustache – and shoulders bearing the weight of...

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